This is the John Fugel-Sang Podcast.

Welcome to Tell Me Everything, I'm John Fugel-Sang and I'm so excited to welcome you to a special hour of programming dedicated to Black History Month and I'm honored our first guest is Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American and first naturalized citizen of African birth to serve in the

U.S. Congress.

We did this interview a couple of days after she was thrown off of the Powerful House Foreign Affairs

Committee.

I think you'll find it very inspiring. And then something

different for a Black History Month special. We've done specials with authors and historians and

activists, but never authors of a book about black horror movies and you won't believe how culturally

relevant and political it is.

It's called The Black Guy Dies First, Black Horror Cinema from fodder to Oscar.

We're thrilled to be joined by its authors, Dr Robin R. Means Coleman,

and Mark H. Harris to trace the history from

stereotypical trope characters to Jordan Peel redefining black horror. It's a

fascinating book and I'm so glad you're here with us. Let's begin now with Representative Ilan Omar.

I'm on our represents Minnesota's fifth district

in the U.S. House of Representatives.

She has made history as the first Somali American

to serve in the U.S. House

and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in that chamber.

She and her family famously fled the Somali Civil War as refugees and eventually made their way to America.

In spite of the bullying she endured as a child, and endures to this day, she has devoted herself to public service and defending the dignity of marginalised peoples.

Her commitment to human rights and social justice has led to her condemnation by right-wing

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